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Statement from Jeff LaBar’s Family Regarding His Passing July 19, 2021 Jeffrey Philip La Bar of Nashville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on July 14, 2021. He was born on March 18, 1963 in Darby, Pennsylvania to June and Bob La Bar. Jeff grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania and went to Upper Darby High School. Inspired by his brother Jack to pick up the guitar, he joined the local rock band Cinderella, who rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a string of platinum selling albums. The group toured the world and had numerous charting songs and videos onRead More →

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Saxon to Release ‘Inspirations‘ An album based on the band’s influences The first single, “Paint it Black” is out now December 18, 2020 British Heavy Metal legends Saxon will deliver a full-roar-fun-down set of covers with their latest album Inspirations, which drops a brand new 11 track release featuring some of the superb classic rock songs that influenced Biff Byford & the band. Set for release on March 19th 2021, via Silver Lining Music, Inspirations gets things rolling with the release of Saxon’s crunching take on The Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black’. Biff Byford comments: “Loved this band since I first saw them and heardRead More →

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BRIAN WHEAT TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE STORY IN NEW BOOK, ‘SON OF A MILKMAN: MY CRAZY LIFE WITH TESLA’ LIVE SIGNING EVENT FOR THIS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH December 8, 2020 Tesla bassist Brian Wheat lifts the lid on living the rock ’n’ roll life while struggling with anxiety, depression, and other issues seldom discussed by musicians in his new book, ‘Son of a Milkman: My Crazy Life with Tesla,’ which will be released on December 15, 2020 via Post Hill Press (and co-penned by Chris Epting). Pre-order the book here: Before the book’s official release, there will be a live signing event on DecemberRead More →

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Queensrÿche Frontman Todd La Torre to Release His Debut Solo Album ‘Rejoice In The Suffering’ Scheduled to be released February 5, 2021 on Rat Pak Records December 6, 2020 As global touring came to a sudden and unexpected halt earlier this year, Queensrÿche frontman Todd La Torre has been using his recent pandemic downtime to put the finishing touches on his debut solo album Rejoice In The Suffering. The idea for a solo album was always in the cards for Todd. With Queensrÿche tour dates postponed indefinitely, the world events offered Todd the opportunity to explore his ideas for Rejoice In The Suffering. Todd teamedRead More →

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LOVERBOY Releases 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition of Self-Titled 1980 ‘Loverboy‘ Album December 6, 2020 Canadian Music Hall of Fame group, LOVERBOY, celebrates the 40th anniversary of their 5x Platinum-certified, self-titled album Loverboy this year. To commemorate this sonic work of art, the group releases a special limited-edition vinyl of the legendary rock classic today via Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. Loverboy the album is available for purchase now HERE Originally released in October 1980, Loverboy features many fan-favorite singles, including “The Kid Is Hot Tonight”, “Turn Me Loose” and “Little Girl” – the latter serving as the inspiration behind the iconic album sleeve artwork. ContemporaryRead More →

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GREG LAKE THE ANTHOLOGY A Music Journey To be released October 23, 2020 Deluxe 2CD, Double Vinyl & Career Anthology, to include early recordings of King Crimson, ELP and Solo Recordings. September 9, 2020 The Shame, The Shy Limbs, King Crimson, Emerson Lake & Palmer, solo artist, producer, composer, lyricist, bass player extraordinaire, Greg Lake had it all. On October 23rd, BMG will pay fitting tribute to Greg Lake’s career journey with ‘The Anthology’, an essential collection of his outstanding songs and iconic performances. ‘The Anthology’ has many notable highlights: for starters there’s the hugely collectable Psych 45 ‘Love’ that Lake recorded in 1969 whilstRead More →

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URIAH HEEP ‘FIFTY YEARS IN ROCK’ SUPER DELUXE BOX SET FEATURING 23 CD’S INCLUDING 4 CD’S CURATED BY FOUNDING MEMBERS MICK BOX, KEN HENSLEY, PAUL NEWTON & LEE KERSLAKE September 9, 2020 On October 30th, 2020 BMG will proudly release Uriah Heep’s Fifty Years In Rock. British hard rock legends Uriah Heep are one of the “big four” rock bands, along with Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, and certainly one of the most intriguing bands both musically and lyrically, to emerge from heavy rock. This extensive and ambitious super deluxe box set celebrates Uriah Heep’s remarkable career and was created with the fullRead More →

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‘FLYING V’ DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE STORY OF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS STYLES OF ELECTRIC GUITAR August 29, 2020 September 11, 2020 will see the release of the new DVD, ‘Flying V.’ Issued as part of the popular ‘Inside Metal’ series, ‘Flying V’ was directed by Peter Hansen and produced by Hansen and Michael Denner, and features in-depth interviews with countless renowned metal guitarists who have helped make this make/model one of the most instantly identifiable instruments in all of rock. ‘Flying V’ chronicles the origin of the most unique guitar on earth and its incredible influence on the history of rock and roll andRead More →

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WICKED SENSATION REIMAGINED SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE ON AUGUST 28, 2020 Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of that original seminal record August 4, 2020 On the heels of the announcement of the release of Wicked Sensation Reimagined to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of that seminal record, Lynch Mob have released a static video for the title track “Wicked Sensation (Reimagined).” The announcement has spawned a lot of debate online about what the new versions will sound like and the fans get their first taste. The song is available on all streaming services and be seen on YouTube here: “The purpose of this album is not to replaceRead More →

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SLADE to Release ‘Cum On Feel the Hitz’ on September 25, 2020 August 4, 2020 On September 25th 2020 BMG will proudly release Slade’s Cum On Feel The Hitz, a superlative and comprehensive collection of Slade singles from 1970 to 1991. Cum On Feel The Hitz is released as a single CD and single LP collection: the CD comprises of 43 singles, while the double vinyl features 24 singles, In addition, there will be a 1LP and 1CD version available for North America exclusively. Cum On Feel The Hitz includes all six of their UK Number one singles: “Coz I Luv You”, “Take Me BakRead More →